Vero Beach, Fla., Feb. 21, 2012 – Piper Aircraft Inc. ended 2011 with increased revenue from new aircraft sales of $131.2 million, up more than nine percent from $120.2 million a year ago. The increase was fueled primarily by a favorable mix of Piper’s flagship single-engine Meridian turboprop deliveries in 2011. Piper delivered 32 new […]
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Direct Air to offer flights from Lakeland to Biloxi
Direct Air, a scheduled indirect air service with a base operating in Lakeland, FL and corporate headquarters located in Myrtle Beach, SC announced last week the introduction of year-round air service between Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida and Gulfport-Biloxi Airport, Mississippi. Tourism and Casino officials applauded the decision. The nonstop ninety-minute flight service will […]
AOPA Launches MyFlightTraining Website
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has launched the new MyFlightTraining website, designed to be a powerful tool for student pilots to help them through flight training and track their progress. MyFlightTraining takes the content of Flight Training magazine and personalizes it for students anywhere in their flight training curriculum. “Learning to fly is always […]
CHILDREN’S BOOK EDUCATES ABOUT AVIATION WITH LAUGHTER AND FUN
Hop on board the aircraft, fasten your seatbelt and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! Join Red Redmond and his mischievous dog Pilot as they sneak their way into the underbelly of an airplane. Along the way, they learn plenty about the way an airport and a plane works, finding and naming all […]
Piper Adds South American Dealer in Chile
Vero Beach, Fla., Feb. 8, 2012 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. has named a distributor for its new airplane sales in Chile. Eagle South America S.A., located near Santiago at the Aérodromo de Chicureo and headed by General Manager Martin Andrés Busquets, will handle Piper sales in the South American country. "With more than 350 airports […]
GENERAL AVIATION AWARDS LLC ANNOUNCED
The General Aviation Awards Committee is pleased to announce that the group has recently formed General Aviation Awards LLC. The seven member board of directors is made up volunteers who have agreed to take on the work of the awards program. Industry groups and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) partner each year to recognize outstanding […]
Piper Names Sales Representative for the Netherlands
Piper Aircraft Inc. named Piper Netherlands, at Teuge International Airport, as the company’s sales representative in the Western European country. Its affiliate, Stella Aviation Maintenance, is responsible for parts and service. "We are pleased to add Piper Netherlands to our sales network in Europe," said Piper Head of Global Sales and Business Development Drew McEwen. […]
Joe Tulowitzki Joins Duncan Aviation’s Turbine Engine Service Sales Team
Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce the addition of Joe Tulowitzki to the Turbine Engine Service Sales Team. In this role, Tulowitzki will focus on developing business relationships in new markets on the East Coast. He will be focusing on TFE731 and Pratt and Whitney engine services, introducing new customers to Duncan Aviation and the […]
Duncan Aviation Announces New Service Sales Representatives
Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce new Airframe Service Sales responsibilities for its Lincoln, Nebraska, and Provo, Utah, locations. Brad Homeyer is now serving as Airframe Service Sales Representative for Duncan Aviation-Provo and Ryan Huss is a new Airframe Service Sales Representative for Duncan Aviation-Lincoln. Huss joined Duncan Aviation in 2001 and has […]
Vaisala to divest its wind profiler business to Scintec AG
Vaisala has signed a contract to divest its wind profiler business to Scintec AG in order to better focus on the core product lines in the Weather business area. The divestment is expected to contribute to increased focus in product development and customer service. Vaisala continues to offer the world leading LAP wind profilers as […]
